Chapter Sixteen
Reunion
Three carriages carried by burly men pulled up to a red door. The door was open and decorated with red papers engraved with yellow characters. Sakura and Tomoyo stepped out of the first carriage. The carriage, then set off without any riders. The second carriage pulled up and Touya stepped out, who seemed to have just wakened up from a little nappy. The third carriage carried Nadeshiko and Fujitaka. The family entered the household to the wedding. From the entrance they could hear music, merry laughter, and chatter. When they reached the courtyard where the wedding was held. Considering the fact that the courtyard was the only place that fit all the guests. As the family passed the servers, they were greeted. Soon Fujitaka and Nadeshiko were left behind to catch up with old friends. Touya, Sakura, and Tomoyo moved on to see the star of the wedding. Sakura spotted them first. They were standing there talking to their guests, holding hands. Sakura couldn't help but smile and think about how happy they looked. A picture of Syaoran popped into her mind. The smile widened even more. "Look Sakura, they look like lovebirds!" Tomoyo gushed. "Yes they do, what about us?" Sakura was suddenly confused as someone covered her eyes. She heard Tomoyo giggle with excitement. She repeated what the man said in her mind. Then she whirled around and glanced into dancing chestnut brown eyes. "Syaoran!!" Sakura said breathlessly. "Kawaii Syaoran, really kawaii!" Tomoyo commented. Syaoran glanced at Tomoyo and gave her a small smile, then looked at Sakura again. He could see Sakura was really happy and excited. Her cheeks were pink, her emerald eyes were shining like great stars. They didn't need words. What their eyes said was enough. "Sakura, I see you met our other special guest," a male voice said. Sakura turned around in Syaoran's arms. Hikoshu looked at her with his new bride at his arm. Kochi gave her a really grateful smile. "You invited him?" Sakura asked. "Yes he did," Syaoran answered. Sakura smiled and said, "Thank you so much. I really missed him." Her cheeks were pinker now as she said her thoughts. "So did I," Syaoran said and kissed her hand, like a prince he was. "Come, we asked mother to let us have a tables set off all to our self," Kochi said. Sakura nodded and followed the couple with Syaoran at her side. Many people wished the newlywed good luck as they passed. Kochi and Hikoshu would stop occasionally and give their thanks. Finally they reached their table. The table was already occupied with two people: Meiling and Eriol. "Eriol! Meiling!" Tomoyo shouted. Eriol gave Tomoyo a friendly smile, which made Tomoyo blush slightly. "Um, gaki is you whole family here?" Touya asked. Syaoran quirked an eyebrow and answered, "Uh, yes." "Baka," Sakura muttered under her breath. "Yea, baka. Did you really think we'd miss any party?!" A female voice said. Touya turned around and moaned. "Sheifa, Fuuti, Feimei, Fanren!!" Sakura said in greeting. "You know Syaoran has been concentrating less ever since he met you!" Fuutie said. Syaoran flushed at what his sister said. "Sakura!" A voice yelled, a female voice. Sakura turned around and saw the Moriokan Queen. "Your majesty!" Sakura said in response. "Oh call me Aunt or something," She said. She spotted Syaoran, standing next to Sakura. Extremely close too. "Ahh, the famous Li Clan Leader. So how is your kingdom doing?" "Perfectly fine, I assure you," a voice answered before Syaoran could react. The Moriokan Queen turned to see the person who answered her without any "Your majesty" or "Your Highness." "Yelan Li," the Queen said flatly. "I'm fine too," Yelan said. The Queen ignored her and turned to face the young teenagers. "Come Hikoshu, Kochi, its time to host our party in the light!" She said. "Yes mother," Hikoshu answered obediently. Kochi turned to them and said, "Our table is that one there." The others nodded and parted ways. One group to sit down and the other to host their wedding. Tomoyo and Eriol sat beside each other automatically. Syaoran more of a gentleman, helped Sakura sit down on the cushion, then set himself down next to her. Sakura gave him her sweetest smile. Suddenly the entire courtyard quieted down. "Dear guests, friends, and family. My wife," Hikoshu started and looked fondly at Kochi, "and I are grateful that you have come!" Hikoshu shifted. "Love can never be erased. Even if you give up on love, love won't go away. A little will stay no matter what you feel. And I'm happy to say Kochi and I are truly in love." "And I'm glad to know that love won't leave us!" Kochi finished. "We would like you to meet our special guest families," Hikoshu said, his hand in a sweeping gesture, ending at where the Kinomoto's and Li's sat. "We would like to thank you for helping love!" Kochi said with a really appreciative smile. "Well, all I have to say is love makes the world go round!" Fujitaka said. Murmurs of agreement traveled through the group. "If I may, I would like to steal your spotlight and bring it too me for a short moment," Syaoran called out as he stood up. Hikoshu and Kochi nodded. Syaoran walked up to where the newlyweds were. "Emperor and Empress Kinomoto and my fellow ally. I would like to permanently join our families," he said. Sakura looked up, not daring to believe. "I ask your daughter's hand in marriage, however and will let this go if your daughter does not agree," Syaoran said quietly. "I have no problem with this, Leader of the Li's," Nadeshiko said immediately. All eyes turned to the fair Kinomoto Princess. She stood up, her emerald eyes bright, her cheeks pink, her mouth, a bittersweet smile.
Reunion
Three carriages carried by burly men pulled up to a red door. The door was open and decorated with red papers engraved with yellow characters. Sakura and Tomoyo stepped out of the first carriage. The carriage, then set off without any riders. The second carriage pulled up and Touya stepped out, who seemed to have just wakened up from a little nappy. The third carriage carried Nadeshiko and Fujitaka. The family entered the household to the wedding. From the entrance they could hear music, merry laughter, and chatter. When they reached the courtyard where the wedding was held. Considering the fact that the courtyard was the only place that fit all the guests. As the family passed the servers, they were greeted. Soon Fujitaka and Nadeshiko were left behind to catch up with old friends. Touya, Sakura, and Tomoyo moved on to see the star of the wedding. Sakura spotted them first. They were standing there talking to their guests, holding hands. Sakura couldn't help but smile and think about how happy they looked. A picture of Syaoran popped into her mind. The smile widened even more. "Look Sakura, they look like lovebirds!" Tomoyo gushed. "Yes they do, what about us?" Sakura was suddenly confused as someone covered her eyes. She heard Tomoyo giggle with excitement. She repeated what the man said in her mind. Then she whirled around and glanced into dancing chestnut brown eyes. "Syaoran!!" Sakura said breathlessly. "Kawaii Syaoran, really kawaii!" Tomoyo commented. Syaoran glanced at Tomoyo and gave her a small smile, then looked at Sakura again. He could see Sakura was really happy and excited. Her cheeks were pink, her emerald eyes were shining like great stars. They didn't need words. What their eyes said was enough. "Sakura, I see you met our other special guest," a male voice said. Sakura turned around in Syaoran's arms. Hikoshu looked at her with his new bride at his arm. Kochi gave her a really grateful smile. "You invited him?" Sakura asked. "Yes he did," Syaoran answered. Sakura smiled and said, "Thank you so much. I really missed him." Her cheeks were pinker now as she said her thoughts. "So did I," Syaoran said and kissed her hand, like a prince he was. "Come, we asked mother to let us have a tables set off all to our self," Kochi said. Sakura nodded and followed the couple with Syaoran at her side. Many people wished the newlywed good luck as they passed. Kochi and Hikoshu would stop occasionally and give their thanks. Finally they reached their table. The table was already occupied with two people: Meiling and Eriol. "Eriol! Meiling!" Tomoyo shouted. Eriol gave Tomoyo a friendly smile, which made Tomoyo blush slightly. "Um, gaki is you whole family here?" Touya asked. Syaoran quirked an eyebrow and answered, "Uh, yes." "Baka," Sakura muttered under her breath. "Yea, baka. Did you really think we'd miss any party?!" A female voice said. Touya turned around and moaned. "Sheifa, Fuuti, Feimei, Fanren!!" Sakura said in greeting. "You know Syaoran has been concentrating less ever since he met you!" Fuutie said. Syaoran flushed at what his sister said. "Sakura!" A voice yelled, a female voice. Sakura turned around and saw the Moriokan Queen. "Your majesty!" Sakura said in response. "Oh call me Aunt or something," She said. She spotted Syaoran, standing next to Sakura. Extremely close too. "Ahh, the famous Li Clan Leader. So how is your kingdom doing?" "Perfectly fine, I assure you," a voice answered before Syaoran could react. The Moriokan Queen turned to see the person who answered her without any "Your majesty" or "Your Highness." "Yelan Li," the Queen said flatly. "I'm fine too," Yelan said. The Queen ignored her and turned to face the young teenagers. "Come Hikoshu, Kochi, its time to host our party in the light!" She said. "Yes mother," Hikoshu answered obediently. Kochi turned to them and said, "Our table is that one there." The others nodded and parted ways. One group to sit down and the other to host their wedding. Tomoyo and Eriol sat beside each other automatically. Syaoran more of a gentleman, helped Sakura sit down on the cushion, then set himself down next to her. Sakura gave him her sweetest smile. Suddenly the entire courtyard quieted down. "Dear guests, friends, and family. My wife," Hikoshu started and looked fondly at Kochi, "and I are grateful that you have come!" Hikoshu shifted. "Love can never be erased. Even if you give up on love, love won't go away. A little will stay no matter what you feel. And I'm happy to say Kochi and I are truly in love." "And I'm glad to know that love won't leave us!" Kochi finished. "We would like you to meet our special guest families," Hikoshu said, his hand in a sweeping gesture, ending at where the Kinomoto's and Li's sat. "We would like to thank you for helping love!" Kochi said with a really appreciative smile. "Well, all I have to say is love makes the world go round!" Fujitaka said. Murmurs of agreement traveled through the group. "If I may, I would like to steal your spotlight and bring it too me for a short moment," Syaoran called out as he stood up. Hikoshu and Kochi nodded. Syaoran walked up to where the newlyweds were. "Emperor and Empress Kinomoto and my fellow ally. I would like to permanently join our families," he said. Sakura looked up, not daring to believe. "I ask your daughter's hand in marriage, however and will let this go if your daughter does not agree," Syaoran said quietly. "I have no problem with this, Leader of the Li's," Nadeshiko said immediately. All eyes turned to the fair Kinomoto Princess. She stood up, her emerald eyes bright, her cheeks pink, her mouth, a bittersweet smile.